10 MSCI finance leaders
Head of Financial Planning and Analysis, Executive Director, Index Business Unit Controller and Vice President Finance are among the current titles held by these ten MSCI finance leaders, alongside a head of business unit controllers and revenue operations. A reader can learn how finance leaders work at MSCI from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Elizabeth A.
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Business Controller · MSCI Inc.
Elizabeth A. has been Executive Director, Business Controller at MSCI Inc. since January 2025, based in the United States. Elizabeth A. was Vice President, Revenue Accounting and Reporting at MSCI from 2022 to 2024, and held audit roles at Deloitte from 2015 to 2021, ending as Audit Senior Manager.
Jessica Mawhinney
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Index Business Unit Controller · MSCI Inc.
Jessica Mawhinney has been Executive Director, Index Business Unit Controller at MSCI Inc. since May 2026, based in Wyckoff, New Jersey. Jessica Mawhinney was Executive Director, Index Revenue Controller at MSCI from 2025 to 2026 and Executive Director, Americas Legal Entity Controller there from 2023 to 2025, and was Director Technical Accounting and Policy at S&P Global from 2019 to 2020.
Kristine Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director - Head of Business Unit Controllers and Revenue Operations · MSCI Inc.
Kristine Johnson has been Managing Director - Head of Business Unit Controllers and Revenue Operations at MSCI Inc. since January 2025, based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Kristine Johnson also held Executive Director at MSCI from 2022 to 2025, and was Vice President - Finance Operational Excellence and SOX Governance at American Express from 2021 to 2022.
Manish Surve
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director Finance · MSCI Inc.
Manish Surve has been Executive Director Finance at MSCI Inc. since January 2025, based in Mumbai. Manish Surve was Vice President Finance at MSCI from 2019 to 2024 and Senior Manager/AVP - Corporate Finance at WNS Global Services from 2013 to 2019, and the profile describes a career in corporate finance across several industries.
Mike Bruno, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Legal Entity Controllership · MSCI Inc.
Mike Bruno, CPA has been Executive Director, Legal Entity Controllership at MSCI Inc. since January 2024, based in Chicago. Mike Bruno was Vice President, Legal Entity Controllership at MSCI from 2022 to 2024 and Director of Accounting & Regional Controller, Americas at Culligan International in 2021.
Narendra Singh
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director- Finance Project Management · MSCI Inc.
Narendra Singh has been Executive Director- Finance Project Management at MSCI Inc. since December 2024, based in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Narendra Singh was Executive Director - Technology & Data Services at MSCI from 2022 to 2024 and Vice President- Business Finance Director, Technology Services there from 2020 to 2021.
Sachin Patel
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Finance · MSCI Inc.
Sachin Patel has been Vice President Finance at MSCI Inc. since December 2025, based in Mumbai, and the profile lists FP&A, long term targets and automation within the role. Sachin Patel was AVP- Financial Planning and Analysis at MSCI from 2022 to 2025 and Sr Manager-Business Analyst-Financial Planning and analysis at JLL from 2016 to 2022.
Siddhesh (Sid) Nikam
LinkedInExperience: OneMSCI Finance Director: Executive Director · MSCI Inc.
Siddhesh (Sid) Nikam has been OneMSCI Finance Director: Executive Director at MSCI Inc. since January 2025, based in New York. Siddhesh (Sid) Nikam also held Executive Director Finance at MSCI from 2023 to mid 2025, was Vice President Finance there from 2020 to 2023, and served as Vice President - CTO/CIO (Cheif of Staff) at MSCI from 2019 to 2020.
Stephen McGrath
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director - Head of Finance Process Innovation and Optimization · MSCI Inc.
Stephen McGrath has been Executive Director - Head of Finance Process Innovation and Optimization at MSCI Inc. since April 2025, based in the Greater Chicago Area. Stephen McGrath was Executive Director - Head of Variable Revenue Accounting and Reporting at MSCI from 2021 to 2025 and Executive Director - Controller at JPMorganChase from 2012 to 2021.
Tyson Brazell
LinkedInExperience: Head of Financial Planning and Analysis · MSCI Inc.
Tyson Brazell has been Head of Financial Planning and Analysis at MSCI Inc. since November 2023, based in New York. Tyson Brazell was Lead Finance Director - Technology, Data, Research, Index Product, Analytics Product at MSCI from 2022 to 2023, and held product and function finance director roles at MSCI from 2015 to 2022.
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- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current finance role?
- 02How do you divide controllership and planning work between your team and the business leaders you support?
- 03What has your own work taught you about building revenue forecasts that hold up?
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